Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, December 9th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Cable & Wireless reveals US exit.

  Cable and Wireless, the UK-based telecommunications operator, on Monday said it would use bankruptcy laws to exit its ailing US business, selling the US assets to Gores Technology for $125m.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  London Territories talks open on Monday.

  These are mostly structured towards Caribbean policy. This is the first time that Governors have been invited to the OTCC.

• Monday, December 8th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  FCO insists: no nuclear weapons in Argentine waters

  Great Britain reiterated this Sunday that none of the Royal Navy vessels sunk during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Argentina carried nuclear weapons.

• Monday, December 8th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Stricter management of coastal fisheries; Chilean salmon exports targeted to increase 10%; Galician canners justify overseas investments;

• Monday, December 8th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  “Freedom of Gibraltar” for the Royal Navy.

  The Royal Navy will be granted the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar as part of the celebrations of the Rock's Tercentenary year in 2004. Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana made announcement during the official opening of the Gibraltar Heritage Trust exhibition “The Capture of Gibraltar”.

• Sunday, December 7th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Kirchner demands British “apologies”

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner demanded “apologies” from the United Kingdom following the revelation that British vessels carried nuclear weapons during the South Atlantic war of 1982.

• Saturday, December 6th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  OT Consultive Coucil in London

  Bill Rammell MP, Overseas Territories Minister, is hosting the fifth Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) starting on 8 December at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The event will be attended by Chief Ministers (and equivalents) of Britain's Overseas Territories.

• Saturday, December 6th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  RN vessels with nuclear weapons in Falklands conflict

  British surface warships during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Argentina carried nuclear depth charges but the weapons never entered territorial waters of any Latinamerican country and a decision not to use the weapons was made before the ships left for the Falkland Islands, confirmed this Friday the British Ministry of Defence.

• Friday, December 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  “Devolved integration” controversy.

  Gibraltar's Integration with Britain Movement (IWBM) Chairman Joe Caruana has appealed to Chief Minister Peter Caruana to present the option of integration to the British Government at the forthcoming Conference of Overseas Territories in London, stressing that “good UN options are worth fighting for”.

• Friday, December 5th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Hospital review to follow inquest; Darwin memorial: no contract signed yet; Montevideo air link?; Cruise ships Calling.